The first time I ever heard of Alison Roman, it was because approximately half of the internet decided to direct their quarantine-fueled rage toward her for two slightly bitter-sounding remarks in an interview with the New Consumer.

Roman, a chef who parlayed high-power gigs into cooking stardom, had commented on the increasing commercialization of cooking by taking aim at Chrissy Teigen, the supermodel celebutante chef, and Marie Kondo, the premier lifestyle guru championing organizational minimalism.